Racism is ever-present in our society, but for those who are not Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC), it is sometimes easy to brush it aside. However, disasters lay bare the inequities that exist in societies around the world.

COVID-19 has been a clear example of how disasters exacerbate racism as BIPOC communities have suffered more cases and deaths, disproportionate socio-economic impacts and have reduced vaccination rates. For communities to recover equitably, philanthropy needs to understand the impact of racism, address root causes and explore how to best support BIPOC-led and BIPOC-serving organizations before, during and after disasters.

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is hosting a webinar to look at how COVID-19 and other disasters make the presence of systemic racism more obvious. Speakers will share practical tips to increase funding for equity and anti-racism work, as well as supporting BIPOC organizations responding to crises in their communities.

CDP Director of Learning and Partnerships Tanya Gulliver-Garcia will moderate the discussion.

Panelists: (Additional panelists will be added as they are confirmed.)
- Dr. Cassandra R. Davis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Flozell Daniels, Jr., Foundation for Louisiana
- Karla López del Río, Center for Social Innovation

Automatic closed captioning will be available via Zoom during the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and the link to the fully captioned recording will be emailed to everyone who registered.

*Please note: After registering for this webinar, you may receive email updates from CDP about future webinars. You can opt-out at any time.